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Rotation vs revolution

Quiz by Ashley Vergne

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9 questions
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  • Q1
    What is rotation?
    The movement of an object around another object
    The upward movement of an object
    The spinning of an object around its own axis
    The process of changing an object's shape
    30s
  • Q2
    What is revolution?
    The action of an object moving upward
    The process of changing an object's shape
    The spinning of an object around its own axis
    The movement of an object around another object
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the axis of rotation?
    A tool used for measuring rotation
    An imaginary line around which an object rotates
    The force that causes rotation
    The path an object follows when revolving
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
    Rotation is the spinning of an object around its own axis, while revolution is the movement of an object around another object.
    Rotation and revolution refer to the same type of movement
    Rotation is the process of changing an object's shape, while revolution is the upward movement of an object
    Rotation is the movement of an object around another object, while revolution is the spinning of an object around its own axis
    30s
  • Q5
    What causes day and night on Earth?
    The rotation of the Earth on its axis
    The revolution of the Earth around the Sun
    The changing distance between the Earth and the Moon
    The gravitational pull of other planets
    30s
  • Q6
    What is an orbit?
    The process of changing an object's shape
    The spinning of an object around its own axis
    The path an object follows when revolving around another object
    The force that causes rotation
    30s
  • Q7
    Why does the Earth have seasons?
    The tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun
    The gravitational pull of other planets
    The distance between the Earth and the Sun
    The rotation of the Earth on its axis
    30s
  • Q8
    What is a full rotation of the Earth on its axis called?
    A year
    A day
    An hour
    A month
    30s
  • Q9
    What is a complete revolution of the Earth around the Sun called?
    An hour
    A month
    A day
    A year
    30s

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